Deal watch: Royal Caribbean cuts fares for kids

With an eye towards the family market, Royal Caribbean has reduced rates for third and fourth passengers sharing a cabin by as much as 50% on select cruises.

The deal applies to new bookings on select Bahamas, Bermuda, Caribbean and Europe sailings between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, a time period when school is in session and it's harder to attract cruisers with kids.

The discounted fares are from $99 per passenger for a three-night cruise and from $199 for a week-long sailing. Fares for the first two passengers in the cabin remain unaffected.

The sale runs through May 10.

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This item was written by Fran Golden, a cruise expert and Trip Coach for Budget Travel magazine. Golden is serving as Guest Editor of The Cruise Log while Paste BN Cruise Editor Gene Sloan is away.